Questions from indian history
11. Mughal art was known as Miniature paintings because
(A) the pictures were small in size
(B) the pictures coverd small themes
(C) it followed the style known then by that name
(D) they were mainly the small-sized reproductions of the normal sized originals.
12. Who levied the tax known by the name of ‘Chauth’ ?
(A) Chandellas
(B) Cholas
(C) Marathas
(D) Mughals
13. During whose reign did the Rajputs of Mewar submit to the Mughals and recognised, for the first time, the suzerainty of the Mughal empire ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjehan
(D) Aurangzeb
14. The dynasty to which Harshavardhana belonged, claimed descent from
(A) Madhava Gupta
(B) Pushyabhuti
(C) Yashodharman
(D) Pratiharas
15. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over
(A) Ujjain
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Sakal
(D) Thaneshwar
16. The immediate successors of the Slave Dynasty Sultans were
(A) Sayyids
(B) Tughlaqs
(C) Khiljis
(D) Lodis
17. Who founded the so-called Slave Dynasty of India
(A) Balban
(B) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
18. All of the following rulers of the so-called Slave Dynasty were purchased as slaves in their early life, except.
(A) Balban
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Qutub - ud-din - Aibak
19. Fresco paintings of Ajanta Caves belong to the:
(A) Mauryan Period
(B) Harsha Period
(C) Gupta Period
(D) Mughal Period
20. Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb is not correct ?
(A) In expense, the Mughal Empire was the largest during his reign.
(B) By his antagonistic attitude he alienated the Rajputs.
(C) His Deccan policy is the end proved to be ruinous for the Mughal Empire
(D) Only (b) and (c) are correct.
